11404 Trapani

caio,

I have just managed to find the cheapest flight from rome to Trapani ....27 euros for my whole family (4) to fly... he he.:laugh:.. but I have never flown to trapani.

Is it easy to get from there.. ie trains etc.or am i best to hire a car

We want to go to San Giuseppe Jato, this is the village of my husbands family and we plan to go for a 3 day break for my daughters to have their cheeks pulled off:laughs:
I have never been , I have only met the family when we lived in the uk.

So my question is

if i take the train is it a really slow one.... does it stop at every farm?

or is it best to hire a car... we really dont want the break to cost a lot of money because it was just booked on whim ( a cheap one at that)

Are the sicilian drivers more crazy that Romans? Now that a question for you?:veryconfused:

thanks

Buon Anno

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Travel & Holiday Advice

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 04:32

The train from Trapani airport to Partinico station [which seems to be about 20Km from SGJ] takes about 2 hrs

See [url=http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en]DB BAHN - TravelService - Query page[/url] to sort out actual times from Ragattisi station [next to the airport] to Partinico.

[Its probably worth getting someone to pick you up at the airport and take you to the family home].

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 05:15

Trains in Sicily are terrible. It is much quicker to take pullmans/coaches, which are express and more comfortable. If you are travelling when the schools are in there'll be a decent service.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 08:29

thanks.. as I thought.

I think school is still on, the italian schools dont have the Feb half term like uk ?

It will be carnivale too I think so should be a nice one for the girls .

i will ring the family tonight, better get used to speaking sicilian anyway .......??:veryconfused:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 10:47

I envy you. We loved the area and ate well in Trapani. Do try to get to ERICE.This fascinating ancient hill town 800 mts. high, is trying hard to welcome tourists. The very best almond pastries and fruits, ( they were incredibly delicious and inexpensive), can be bought at Pasticceria San Carlo, owned by an elderly lady from a fairy tale, Caterina Silvestro. Opposite the arch by San Pietro in Erice. There is also, of course the more famous Pasticceria Grammatico there but overly touristy for our tastes. Outside Trapani at the salt pans there are flamingoes in the waters. Finally see [url=http://www.santamariasicily.co.uk]Villa Santa Maria - home[/url]. The book Caroline has written would make a perfect read for your trip.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 13:58

We had a holiday in San Vito Lo Capo a few years ago, not too far from Trapani. You'll probably be busy with family and eating (!) but the Riserva dello Zingaro is a gorgeous place to walk it all off.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 20:04

I loved Trapani provincia when I visited last year - and Erice, plus the salt road and la riserva dello zingaro were really great places to visit. However, on that trip, I did drive past what passes for the airport of Trapani: what can I say! It could be that a bus passes by this airstrip...or. just maybe, previo appuntamento, you could get a hire car, but I'd research this stuff earlier before banking on it!

I understand that you are perhaps doing this trip 'on the cheap' - but Trapani province is not at all scary to drive in. They actually do pretty accurate road signs in Trapani (quite unlike the neighbouring province of Palermo!), and for me, to not have my own (or hire) car to explore the glorious countryside - even on a three day trip - would be to lose a whole huge section of 'the experience'. Splurge on the hire car: you won't regret it!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 03:03

You are right a hire car would be the best and I can pre book from the airport I think but I also think when the relatives hear they probably won't let us do anything or probably go any where without them, as for the roads...well I have been driving over here for a year and a half now, so I am used to the pace is it slower there or faster down there? can it be as crazy as Rome?

Thank you everybody for your quick responses ....